May be starting my 42" Pompeii in NYC this week...

[brickie in oz]

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Nice blast door Lee.

[NYC]

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Broke ground for new slab in the last hour. Hoping to have it poured by the end of the day.

[NYC]

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Question, once the slab is on, can I use a 4" layer of vermiculite with Portland as my base for the firebrick floor or do I need to get the FB board on top of the vermiculite first?

[Faith In Virginia]

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That is an either or. Vermiculite/ Portland cement OR FB board. You could do both but that would be over kill. Then you set your floor on top of whichever one you choose

[NYC]

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Ok so I can go 4" slab then 4" V and then lay the floor right on it?

[NYC]

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Almost ready to pour the slab. 8" thick with 6 36" pillars using 4000psi mix reinforced with rebar.

[NYC]

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Added a 7th pillar for good measure.


And 3 cubic yards later the slab is done.
Tomorrow the cinder blocks go up.

[NYC]

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Some progress this morning.

[rodeair]

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Nice start NYC, I can tell already by your work you'll be glad you built one yourself. It's going to be nice. If you go with vermicrete as I did for your insulation, keep in mind a 2x4 form will only give you a shade over 3 inches thick. I was able to slide my form up after the initial few inches and put another inch and a half. I used a 5:1 ratio of vermiculite to portland which worked out well.
Leigh

[Laurentius]

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What is the pipe for in your wood storage area?

[NYC]

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Does the V need to Spanish the entire slab or just an area large enough to house the oven and landing since it is simply and inslating layer for the floor?

[NYC]

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The pipe is a gas line from an old grill from before I built my kitchen in another area. It will be capped off and not be used.

[NYC]

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OK, day 2 I finished the block stand and filled some of the corners. It started raining so I couldn't fill more. Next up is the forms and slab. I may have to get one of my guys to help so this moves faster. I spent two whole days and only got the slab and stand up.

[NYC]

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OK, today I finished pouring the concrete in the blocks and got the rebar in them. I then made the form for the slab and tomorrow will pour the 4" supporting slab if the rain stops.

I also stucco'd the inside of the blocks with a water tight fiber reinforced resurfacer.

[brickie in oz]

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Looking good..